What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?

2,600 hectares, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Cropland extent over the long-term

Sao Tome and Principe

42,900 hectares

in 2025

Suriname

45,500 hectares

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

161st

Suriname rank

160th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 45,500 hectares against 42,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,600 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1000s	708.79 hectares	8,153 hectares	7,444 hectares	Suriname
1100s	886.37 hectares	8,575 hectares	7,688 hectares	Suriname
1200s	1,108 hectares	8,978 hectares	7,869 hectares	Suriname
1300s	1,386 hectares	9,346 hectares	7,960 hectares	Suriname
1400s	1,733 hectares	9,654 hectares	7,921 hectares	Suriname
1500s	2,168 hectares	9,867 hectares	7,699 hectares	Suriname
1600s	2,711 hectares	9,925 hectares	7,214 hectares	Suriname
1700s	3,390 hectares	9,723 hectares	6,333 hectares	Suriname
1710s	3,686 hectares	10,470 hectares	6,784 hectares	Suriname
1720s	4,013 hectares	11,270 hectares	7,256 hectares	Suriname
1730s	4,374 hectares	12,123 hectares	7,748 hectares	Suriname
1740s	4,773 hectares	13,032 hectares	8,259 hectares	Suriname
1750s	5,215 hectares	14,001 hectares	8,787 hectares	Suriname
1760s	5,703 hectares	15,031 hectares	9,328 hectares	Suriname
1770s	6,243 hectares	16,123 hectares	9,880 hectares	Suriname
1780s	6,840 hectares	17,279 hectares	10,439 hectares	Suriname
1790s	7,501 hectares	18,499 hectares	10,998 hectares	Suriname
1800s	8,234 hectares	19,783 hectares	11,549 hectares	Suriname
1810s	9,045 hectares	21,130 hectares	12,085 hectares	Suriname
1820s	9,944 hectares	22,134 hectares	12,190 hectares	Suriname
1830s	10,940 hectares	23,147 hectares	12,207 hectares	Suriname
1840s	12,043 hectares	24,161 hectares	12,117 hectares	Suriname
1850s	13,267 hectares	25,163 hectares	11,896 hectares	Suriname
1860s	14,624 hectares	26,137 hectares	11,514 hectares	Suriname
1870s	16,128 hectares	28,066 hectares	11,938 hectares	Suriname
1880s	17,796 hectares	30,019 hectares	12,223 hectares	Suriname
1890s	19,647 hectares	31,951 hectares	12,304 hectares	Suriname
1900s	21,700 hectares	33,790 hectares	12,090 hectares	Suriname
1910s	23,978 hectares	35,430 hectares	11,452 hectares	Suriname
1920s	26,506 hectares	39,632 hectares	13,126 hectares	Suriname
1930s	29,306 hectares	43,504 hectares	14,198 hectares	Suriname
1940s	32,006 hectares	44,605 hectares	12,599 hectares	Suriname
1950s	31,719 hectares	42,396 hectares	10,676 hectares	Suriname
1960s	34,500 hectares	36,500 hectares	2,000 hectares	Suriname
1970s	35,900 hectares	42,500 hectares	6,600 hectares	Suriname
1980s	31,096 hectares	60,200 hectares	29,104 hectares	Suriname
1990s	28,894 hectares	67,700 hectares	38,806 hectares	Suriname
2000s	33,900 hectares	58,100 hectares	24,200 hectares	Suriname
2010s	36,600 hectares	66,300 hectares	29,700 hectares	Suriname
2020s	42,133 hectares	54,500 hectares	12,367 hectares	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?: Suriname, at 45,500 hectares against 42,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?: 2,600 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.